light show!

from SPACE.COM (yes!)

“… This year the Perseid meteor shower could deliver one or two visible streaks every minute during peak times, Cooke said in a statement yesterday. Urban skywatchers will see fewer due to local light pollution. The meteors in this shower all appear to emanate from the constellation Perseus. The best times to watch will be late night Aug. 12 through dawn Aug. 13. “The August Perseids are among the strongest of the readily observed annual meteor showers, and at maximum activity nominally yield 90 or 100 meteors per hour,” said Joe Rao, SPACE.com’s Skywatching columnist. “However, observers with exceptional skies often record even larger numbers.”…”

read the full article here: http://www.space.com/spacewatch/070712_perseid_meteors.html

There is a new moon which means no moon just in time to watch something magic and beautiful. Get out there if you can! i bet it will be worth it. if i wasn’t going to be in nyc, city of constant pink light i would organize a party, but do it with out me. stay up real late, get some champagne and watch the night sky streak it up!